Brake mechanism.



PATENTED JULY 5, 19011.`

J. G. HEASLET.

BRAKE MEGHANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED NDV.14, 1003 N0 MODEL.

lill/lll l/l llllllll/ll "UNiTED STATES Patented July 5, 1904;

PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES G. HEASLET, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANI) HARRY M. HART, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRAKE IVIECHANISNI.

SPECIFICATION forming* part of LettersPatent No. 764,357, dated July 5, 1904. Application filed November 14, 1903. Serial No. 181,122. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JAMES G. I-IEAsLn'r, a citizen oi the United States ot' America, residing in the city and countyof Philadelphia, in

the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Brake Mechanism, of which the following is a true and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a 1o part thereof.

My invention relates to brake mechanism especiallyintended and adapted for use in cennection witln automobiles, though applicable as well vto other uses where braking devices 1 5 are required.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a braking device ot' great simplicity, strength, and efficiency, andthe nature of my improvements will be best understood as described in 2o connection with the drawings in which my invention is illustrated, and in which- Figure 1 isa side elevation of the brake mechanism; Fig. 2, a similar View, on an enlarged scale, with some parts of the mechan- 2 5 ism shown in Fig. 1 omitted; and Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

A indicates the axle, to which are secured the hub and wheel D.

O is the brake-drum, which is secured to the 3o hub and axle through the web O and Hange G2,

the drum rotating' with the wheel and axle.

E is a relativelyiixed plate which, as shown, is journaled on thc axle A through its connected sleeve E and is formed with a flange 3 5 lapping the edge of the brake-drum, so as to practically inclose the space in which the brake-shoes are situated. The plateE is prevented from turning in the construction shown in Fig. l by being secured, through 40 bolts F F, to rods F F, the other ends et' which are connected to a post F2, secured to the frame G. On the inner side of the plate E are the braces or flanges E"g E3, which support the radially-extending bearing-pins, (indicated at EA1 E",) and on these bearings are 45 secured the brake -shoes I-l H, which are formed with recesses H', which lit over the bearings E", permitting the brake-shoes to slide in and out on the hearings. Each or' the brake-shoes has secured to .it a pin or stud, (indicated at 112,) and to which is pivotally secured one oi" the actuating-links I I, said links I being coupled at their other ends to a pivot-pin I, secured on a link I2, which in turn is secured to the lever-arm I, extending out from the rock-shaft I4, which rock-shaft is secured in a bearing formed in the plate E and has attached to its outer end the lever I, to which motion is communicated through a rod I". It will readily be seen that a 1nove- 60 ment of the lever I toward the right will through the connections described force the brake-shoes H H into contact with the inner surface of the drum C, while an opposite movement of the lever In will have the ci'iect 65 of withdrawing the brake-shoes from contact with the drum.

The device is powerful, simple, and eilicient and so simple that further description is unnecessary.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A brake mechanism comprising a brakedrum turning with the part to be controlled bythe brake, in combination with a relativelyY stationary plate E, bearings E", E", supported by said plate, brake-shoes H, H, supported on said bearings and movable in and out thereon, links I, I, for actuating the brake-V 8O shoes and means, including' a rock-shaft supported on plate E, for actuating the links and brake-shoes.

JAMES Gr. HEASLET.

I/Vitnesses: g

Grao. Gr. W m'rcoMe, HART O. BERG. 

